Board of Directors
Western Wisconsin WDB is led by a Board of Directors. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 outlines the Board of Directors composition. The law stipulates the Board of Directors must be business led with seats filled by business leaders who have decision making authority within their organizations. The businesses must reflect the composition of industries in WDA #9. Other members must come from the public sector and represent education, community-based organizations, governmental entities, labor and apprenticeship, and economic development organizations.
The Board of Directors meets once a quarter and members also participate on an Executive Committee, Strategy Committee and Operations Committee.
Board Officers
Tonya Wagner, Chair
Academic Affairs & Institutional Effectiveness
Viterbo University
Tammy Brown
Vice President Human Capital
Optum Serve
Mark Glendenning
President & CEO
Inland
Jennifer Krisnowich
Human Resources Manager
Select Custom Solutions
Pat Rodriguez, Treasurer/Secretary
Assistant Director of Agents
North Central Regional Council of Carpenters
Jodi Roesler
Senior Human Resources Partner
Dairyland Power
Board Members
Sam Bachmeier
Community Development Specialist
La Crosse County
Jon Bingol
Executive Director
Mississippi River Regional Planning
Bill Brockmiller
Treasurer
Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO
Matt Rice
Employment &Training Regional Director - 8 & 9
Wisconsin Job Service
Elizabeth Filter
President & CEO
VARC
Clara Gelatt
Co-owner
NECAL
Amy Grotzke
WDA 9 District Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Jamie Gular
Workforce Development Specialist
Fort McCoy
Amanda Langrehr
Director of Business & Industry Services
CESA #4
Angie Martin
Director of Business & Industry Services
Western Technical College
Janelle Pogodzinski
Chief Human Capital Officer
J.F. Brennan Company
Doug Potapenko
Business Agent
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 434
TBD
Unemployment Insurance, State of Wisconsin
[VACANCY]
Chelsey Steinbrecher
Talent Sourcing Specialist
Mayo Clinic Health System
Heather Trimborn
Program Manager, Recruitment Services
Gundersen Health System
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
July 2023 +
July 2022-June 2023
Monday, June 12, 2023